Obituary: Kelly Timilty

Obituary courtesy of Gormley Funeral:

TIMILTY Kelly A. 18- year Member of the Governor’s Council, of Dedham, January 31, 2012. Loving wife of James “Jim” L. Mandeville. Daughter of Joseph Timilty and Elaine (Benson) of Canton. Sister of Kara Timilty of South Boston, Joseph Jr. and his wife Patricia of Canton, Patrick and his wife Mary Beth of West Roxbury, Senator James and his wife Mary of Walpole, Gregory and his wife Jennifer of Boston and Barton of West Roxbury. Sister-in-law of Mark Mandeville and his wife Susan of Walpole, John Mandeville of Halifax, Joseph Mandeville of Roslindale, Joan Gniadek and her husband Joseph of Plymouth and Regina Green and her husband Clay of Dallas, NC. Kelly was a loving aunt to many nieces and nephews. Funeral from the William J. Gormley Funeral Home, 2055 Centre St. West Roxbury on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 9am. followed by a funeral Mass in St. Theresa Church at 10 am. Relatives and friends are invited. Visiting hours are Friday 4-8pm. Interment in Forest Hills Cemetery. Kelly attended St. Gregory’s Grammar School in Dorchester, Newton Country Day School of the Sacred Heart and the University of Maryland. She worked on Capitol Hill on the staff of the late Congressman Joseph Moakley of South Boston. She first ran for Governor’s Council in 1996 and won nine consecutive terms serving five governor’s. In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Kelly’s memory to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation 220 N. Main St. Natick, Mass. 01760.